Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Denmark
Denmark: Length of state, provincial and communal roads was 73,738 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,738 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 52 countries
All-time high
73,738 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
62,678 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2023
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 73,738 Kilometre for length of state, provincial and communal roads in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Denmark peaked at 73,738 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,678 Kilometre, in 1970.
That places Denmark 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,678 Kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 65,792 Kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 67,730 Kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 68,405 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 68,913 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69,145 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69,309 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69,631 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69,554 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69,597 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69,889 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69,889 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70,163 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70,259 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70,380 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70,334 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70,365 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,460 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70,525 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70,548 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70,581 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,590 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70,699 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 70,686 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 70,918 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70,941 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71,048 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71,225 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71,291 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72,086 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72,203 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72,444 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73,041 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72,786 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72,914 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,191 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73,240 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73,260 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73,303 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73,420 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73,434 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73,503 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73,574 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73,542 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73,591 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73,738 Kilometre | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73,738 Kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73,738 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,400 Kilometre | 62,678 Kilometre | 67,730 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 69,370 Kilometre | 68,405 Kilometre | 69,889 Kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 70,420 Kilometre | 70,163 Kilometre | 70,590 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,354 Kilometre | 70,686 Kilometre | 72,444 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,209 Kilometre | 72,786 Kilometre | 73,503 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,611 Kilometre | 73,542 Kilometre | 73,738 Kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of state, provincial and communal roads in Denmark?
- Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Denmark was 73,738 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73,738 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,678 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is length of state, provincial and communal roads rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of state, provincial and communal roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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